Bridgestone set to close tyre plant in Port Elizabeth – 252 jobs at risk
Bridgestone Southern Africa (BSAF) has announced plans to close its bias tyre manufacturing plant in Port Elizabeth.
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Experian data breach – new law to clamp down on future hacks in South Africa
Less than two months after the commencement of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), South Africa has suffered a massive data breach.
Big Tech drives record day for stock market
Stocks climbed as gains in giant technology companies drove the Nasdaq 100 to a record, tempering concern that a recovery from the pandemic-induced recession will need more time. Treasuries rose.
South Africa GDP tanked as much as 53% in Q2: economists
Economists forecast that South Africa’s economy is likely to grow strongly in the third quarter of 2020 after the coronavirus pandemic caused a major contraction in Q2 2020.
Where to livestream all the UEFA action this weekend
Don’t miss a goal with Showmax Pro, the new streaming service that’s raising the game.
Major strike action planned for South Africa – with protests starting next week
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) says that it will move ahead with plans to strike against the government’s refusal to increase public servants’ salaries and a failure to offer adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) against the coronavirus.
Proposed changes around the sale of alcohol in South Africa – including a new ID system
Alcohol industry players in South Africa have pledged to invest upwards of R150 million in harm-reduction programmes over the next year.
5 important things happening in South Africa today
Parliament scraps the controversial Road Accident Benefit Scheme; hotels and related businesses still suffering, with international travel the next hurdle; SA banks have put up R537 billion in relief funding for customers during lockdown; and the ANC says it is perfectly happy having corruption accused Zandile Gumede warming up the back benches of its KZN legislature.
Android vs iOS over the past 10 years
The smartphone ecosystem has changed significantly over the past decade.
Cape Town to expand its CCTV camera system
The City of Cape Town’s Strategic Surveillance Unit has published the crime statistics captured by its CCTV cameras in the first half of 2020.